VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts — 76 Essential Shortcuts | Nex-Toolbox

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Default VS Code keybindings. If you changed your own keybindings, yours win.

76 shortcuts

General

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`⇧`+`P`or`F1`	Command Palette
`⌘`+`P`	Quick Open — go to file
`⌘`+`⇧`+`N`	New window
`⌘`+`⇧`+`W`	Close window
`⌘`+`W`	Close editor
`⌘`+`,`	User settings
`⌘`+`K`then`⌘`+`S`	Keyboard shortcuts editor
`⌘`+`B`	Toggle sidebar
`⌘`+`J`	Toggle bottom panel
`⌘`+`⇧`+`E`	Show Explorer
`⌃`+`⇧`+`G`	Show Source Control
`⌘`+`⇧`+`D`	Show Run and Debug
`⌘`+`⇧`+`X`	Show Extensions
`⌘`+`K`then`Z`	Zen Mode
`⌘`+`\`	Split editor

Editing

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`X`	Cut line (empty selection)
`⌘`+`C`	Copy line (empty selection)
`⌥`+`↑`	Move line up
`⌥`+`↓`	Move line down
`⇧`+`⌥`+`↑`	Copy line up
`⇧`+`⌥`+`↓`	Copy line down
`⌘`+`⇧`+`K`	Delete line
`⌘`+`Return`	Insert line below
`⌘`+`⇧`+`Return`	Insert line above
`⌘`+`⇧`+`\`	Jump to matching bracket
`⌘`+`]`	Indent line
`⌘`+`[`	Outdent line
`⌘`+`/`	Toggle line comment
`⇧`+`⌥`+`A`	Toggle block comment
`⌥`+`Z`	Toggle word wrap
`⇧`+`⌥`+`F`	Format document
`⌘`+`K`then`⌘`+`F`	Format selection
`⌃`+`Space`	Trigger suggestion
`⌘`+`⇧`+`Space`	Trigger parameter hints
`F12`	Go to Definition
`⌥`+`F12`	Peek Definition
`⇧`+`F12`	Show references
`⌘`+`.`	Quick Fix
`F2`	Rename symbol

Multi-Cursor & Selection

Shortcut	Action
`⌥`+`Click`	Insert cursor
`⌥`+`⌘`+`↑`	Add cursor above
`⌥`+`⌘`+`↓`	Add cursor below
`⌘`+`U`	Undo last cursor operation
`⇧`+`⌥`+`I`	Add cursor at end of each selected line
`⌘`+`D`	Add selection to next find match
`⌘`+`⇧`+`L`	Select all occurrences of current selection
`⌘`+`F2`	Select all occurrences of current word
`⌘`+`L`	Select current line
`⌃`+`⇧`+`⌘`+`→`	Expand selection
`⌃`+`⇧`+`⌘`+`←`	Shrink selection

Search & Replace

Shortcut	Action
`⌘`+`F`	Find
`⌥`+`⌘`+`F`	Replace
`⌘`+`G`	Find next
`⌘`+`⇧`+`G`	Find previous
`⌥`+`Return`	Select all matches of Find
`⌘`+`⇧`+`F`	Search in files
`⌘`+`⇧`+`H`	Replace in files

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
`⌃`+`G`	Go to line
`⌘`+`T`	Go to symbol in workspace
`⌘`+`⇧`+`O`	Go to symbol in file
`⌃`+`Tab`	Switch between open editors
`⌃`+`-`	Go back
`⌃`+`⇧`+`-`	Go forward
`⌘`+`⇧`+`M`	Show Problems panel
`F8`	Go to next error or warning
`⇧`+`F8`	Go to previous error or warning
`⌘`+`K`then`⌘`+`←`	Focus left editor group
`⌘`+`K`then`⌘`+`→`	Focus right editor group

Debug & Terminal

Shortcut	Action
`F5`	Start or continue debugging
`⇧`+`F5`	Stop debugging
`F9`	Toggle breakpoint
`F10`	Step over
`F11`	Step into
`⇧`+`F11`	Step out
`⌃`+`	Toggle integrated terminal
`⌃`+`⇧`+`	Create new terminal

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What Is This?

Searchable reference for VS Code keyboard shortcuts
Covers editing, multi-cursor, navigation, and debugging
Windows, macOS, and Linux key combos included
Organized by development workflow category
Essential for keyboard-driven coding

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How to Use

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Browse by workflow — editing, navigation, terminal, debugging
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Use Cases

Boosting coding productivity in VS Code
Learning multi-cursor and advanced editing shortcuts
Navigating large codebases faster with keyboard commands
Mastering the integrated terminal and Git panel
Customizing keybindings based on this reference

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